Consumer inflation slowed down to 2.3% in annual terms in September (from 2.5% in August). Prices rose by 0.5% MoM, according to the press service of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). Consumer inflation was below the target range of 5% + 1% and remained lower than the forecast published in the July Inflation Report.…
In August, the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.31 billion, which at current prices was 4.3% less than a year ago, of which the exports value of goods dropped by 3.7% and imports value of goods – by 4.8%. Latvia exported goods in the amount of EUR 1.07 billion, but imported –…
There were 49,093 registered unemployed in Estonia as of the end of September, making up 7.6% of the entire workforce of people aged 16 and over. Compared to August, the increase in the number of unemployment is 0.5%. The highest rate of unemployment in September was in Ida-Viru County at 12.2% and the lowest was…
This week the dollar exchange rate will continue to decline to UAH 28.10 and if the NBU pursues a policy similar to last week and does not redeem the surplus currency keeping the dollar exchange rate, the hryvnia may gradually strengthen to UAH 28.00, according to Alpari. “The dollar exchange rate began to slow down…
At the end of September, the level of registered unemployment in Latvia drop was 7.7% of economically active population, down by 0.5% MoM, according to information from the State Employment Agency (NVA). At the end of September, there were 70,306 unemployed persons registered with NVA, down by 4,707 persons. The most rapid unemployment decline was…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has invited representatives of British financial circles to invest in Ukraine. During his official visit to the United Kingdom, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the London Stock Exchange, the world’s oldest stock exchange. He also met with its leadership and Lord Mayor of the City of London William Russell. Zelensky said…
In January-September, Ukraine reduced exports of goods by 5.6%, to $35.1 billion, while imports decreased by 11.8%, to $38 billion compared to the same period in 2019, according to the State Customs Service of Ukraine. During the first nine months of 2020, Ukraine’s imports of goods totaled over $38 billion, down by $5.1 billion (11.8%),…